Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13157, Moses Goodwin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Goodwin, Moses
S. 13157
carded
CONTENTS

1271 Connecticut
Moses Goodwin
Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Darnard of the Regt commanded by Maj Newbury in the Connecticut State Militia.
for 6 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 22 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of October 1832 and sent to S t  Hartford  Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832. $ 33 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 1833 — 11
$ 44
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. S. Bullock Clerk Book 1 Vol. 3 Page 44
R. Jan. 12-1839 Q B

14.801
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PENSION ACT OF 1832.
Declaration of Moses Goodwin in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 21 st day of August 1832, before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Moses Goodwin a resident of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a fifer in a company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Barnard Lieutenant Samuel Atkinson and Ensign William Gove at Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on or about the 20 th day of July 1776; that said company belonged to a regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel  Major Roger Newbury
That he the deponent was a volunteer for 2 or 3 months, and continued to serve in the said Corps, until on or about the beginning of October 1776 when he was dismissed from the service, at or near a place called Valentine's Hill in the County of New York and State of New York ; that when he entered the service, he resided in Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and was marched from Said Hartford to New York . - On his arrival, the regiment was stationed at a place called "Little Dock Street near the East river", and at the time of the battle on Long Island, the company and a regiment in which he the deponent served was stationed and paraded upon or near the wharf ready to cross over to the Long Island Shore whenever boats should arrive or orders given for that purpose; but after remaining there until night, the regiment was ordered to their quarters - The father & brother of the deponent served in the same company - they are both dead. Oliver Clapp & Jonathan Alcott both of Hartford served in the same company during the whole term of two or 3 months and have hereto annexed their affidavits in testimony of the same.

2nd.
And the deponent further declares and says, that in the year 1777 about the month of September according to his present impressions, he volunteered to go to Providence in the State of Rhode Island as a fifer in the company commanded by Capt. Amos Converse of Stafford. Timothy Wadsworth of Hartford was 1 st Lieutenant, one Nathan C. Stafford was Ensign, in the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Clannery of Plainfield, G.H. Phelps of Simsbury, & Major Beebe of Litchfield; that he volunteered at Hartford and joined the company (with about 80 others from Hartford) at Windham or Lebanon and the regiment at Providence, R. Island, where we remained about a week. Thence proceeded to Tiverton from Tiverton we marched to Warren, & from Warren to Providence, and were there dismissed after serving between two and three months. During this term of service an unsuccessful attempt was made by the Americans to possess themselves of the Island of Newport when the Reg t was at Tiverton the deponent remembers that news of the failure order of Burgoyne's Army was received and caused great rejoicing amongst the information was read to the whole Regiment by one of the Field Officers, and they immediately gave "three cheers," and the usual  the particular term of the  the word "ring"  the deponent  the deponent further declares, that he was drafted in the year 1779 and served between two and three months at New Haven and Milford in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Seymour of said Hartford in Colonel Hark's 1 st Wyllys regiment. This service was performed according to the deponent's present impressions during the months of July, August and

After 1779
Jonathan Olcott of said Hartford served in the same Company during this whole period, and hereto annexed his affidavit.
Concerning the second period of service the deponent has no evidence & can not find any surviving witness to the same. I must therefore rely upon his own declaration, & the certificate of their Clergyman relative to his general reputation &c -)
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent further declares,
1st. That he was born at Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 5th day of March 1759 . 2d. That the day and year of his birth is recorded in his own Family Bible with his marriage & the ages of his children.
3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the places or towns as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration.
5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects.
6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service
7th. That he is personally known to the clergyman of Hartford and to the Rev. Mr. Shephard Esq and many others
who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said Moses Goodwin hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. } Moses Goodwin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that The Rev. Matthew K. Smith is a Clergyman in the Town of Hartford, and that Rev. Mr. Shephard, Jonathan Olcott, and Oliver Clapp,
whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. The deponent
I, William Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Goodwin for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 21 day of August 1882 .
Wm Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate of district of Hartford.

Reckam
13157 INVALID.
Reckam
File No. 13 157
Moses Grodin
Musician Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1924 Sept. 25 - Trubstone data to Chae. R. Hale 33 rd letter & carbon in Diner Clapf. S. 16718. G.W.

14.8 M rs M ary Goodwin Hartford Ct.
application under the pension act of 1832.
expd please reply to Sam l H arrison Hartford Court for musician for 22 per ann 20 per annum rec d Sep 1. 1832 sent S am H arrison Hartford.

Cleymann's Authentic Moses Goldwin —
1872

WE, Matthew H. Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Elisha Shepherd residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Goodwin a resident of said Hartford who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
M. H. Smith, Elisha Shepherd
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF Hartford
On this 21 day of August 18 32 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared The Rev. Matthew H. Smith who is a clergyman residing in the said town of Hartford and Elisha Shepherd who is a credible person residing in the same town—and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
Col. Parsons Just. Peace

Oliver Clapp de Moses Goodwin

I Oliver Clapp of the City and County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged seventy two years, do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Moses Goodwin of the Town of Hartford in the County aforesaid who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 and know him in the revolutionary war. That I served with said Moses Goodwin between two and three months at New York from about the 20 th day of July to the latter part of September or beginning of October 1770 in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Barnard of 1 st Hartford, Lieutenant Samuel Mattat and Ensign William Gove in the regiment commanded by Major  Roger Newbury called 1 st Connecticut regiment of Militia. On our arrival at New York we were station- ed at a place called "Little Dock Street" near the East river; and at the time of the battle on Long Island our regiment was paraded upon a near the wharf ready to cross over to the Brooklyn at a moment's warning; and then  afterward , in the latter part of the day ordered to our quarters - During the night I assisted as one of the Oarsmen or boatmen in bringing over the troops from Brooklyn : about 100 boats were employed and most of the boatmen were selected for rather volunteered from our company &c. for For a few days we marched from New York to Newrys

Hill - thence proceeded to Valentine hill where we were dismissed the latter part of September or beginning of October according to my present impressions.
River Clapp
On this 21st day of August 1832 person- ally appeared Oliver Clapp a person of ve- racity and made oath that the proce- eding certificate by him subscribed contains the truth.
Before me
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

Jonathan Olcott Moses de Goodwin

I Jon ahh an Olcott of the City and County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged Seventy four years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Moses Goodwin of the Town and County of Hartford in said State of Connecticut and knew him in the Revolutionary war. That I served with said Moses Goodwin between two and three months at New York from about the 20 th or in all of July 1778 to the latter part of September or beginning of October 1778 in the company commanded by Ebenezer Barnard in the regiment commanded by Major Roger Newbury called Plant. Reg. Militia. The whole Militia company from Hartford turned out and went to New York at this time, and we were all dis- missed about the first of October according to my present impression, at Valentines Hill, as stated in Oliver Clapp's affidavit, who served at the same time and in the same company. I was a private in said Company and said Moses Goodwin served as a piper.
I further declare and say, that I served again with said Moses Goodwin between two and three months at New- Haven and Milford in the State of Connecticut, from about July August and September 1779 in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Seymour of Hartford (who has been dead many years) - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Wyllys - One half of the Militia was drafted at this time; The company was formed from 1/2 of a company called "Exempts or Alarm List" and 1/2 of the regular company - we were both dis- missed at Milford and returned home about the same time. I served as a private & said Goodwin served as a piper. Sworn to and subscribed this 28 th day of August 1832
Jon. Olcott
Before me
Samuel H. Parsons
Notary Public.